UPCOMING MEETING: Basic Aspects of Proton Beam Therapy

Beka Bochorishvili, Medical physicist, PhD

Radiation Oncology Department, Todua Clinic

Scientific technical consultant, Kutaisi International University

Researcher, Institute of Condensed Mater Physics and Perspective Materials, Tbilisi State University

When: Friday, September 29, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Where: Online meeting

Registration: see the registration form below

UPCOMING MEETING: Analyzing dose parameters of radiation therapy treatment planning and estimation of their influence on secondary cancer risks

Maia Topeshashvili, MS

Chief Medical Physicist

Radiation Oncology Department

"Todua Clinic"

When: Friday, October 6, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Where: Online meeting

Registration: see the registration form below

GHPA and Future of Health Physics Profession in Georgia

Lia Chelidze (left) and Barbara Hamrick (right)

by George Tabatadze 08-11-2015 for "HP news"

In January 2015, the HPS International Collaboration Committee (ICC) held the phone conference during which ICC members discussed the upcoming HPS 60th annual meeting activities, including plans for the ICC special session. It was particularly challenging to compile a list of international speakers. I immediately saw an opportunity for Dr. Chelidze, president-elect of the Georgian Health Physics Association (GHPA), to speak about current issues with radiation safety in Georgia.

Barbara Hamrick and Roy Dunker Visit Georgian Chapter

HPS president Barbara Hamrick (left) and
GHPA vice president Lia Chelidze

by Roy Dunker

It has been a few months since I last visited Tbilsi and although some time has elapsed since this October 2013 visit I want to update everyone as to what is going on with the health physics chapter there. I have a bit of history with the Georgian Health Physics Association (GHPA), and maintain contact with its members. Most of you may be more familiar with GHPA as it is often referred to as the Georgian Health Physics Chapter. Ten years ago in San Diego, Brian Dodd first suggested to a few Idaho State University health physics students from the Republic of Georgia and me that we should help form a Georgian Chapter of the Health Physics Society. Here we are, ten years later with a recognized and ever influential membership in Georgia. I want to share with you a few highlights of my most recent visit and my impressions of Georgian Health Physics at the present milestone.

U.S. Health Physics Society president-elect, Dr. Darrell R. Fisher visits GHPA